Week 12, 1997

played in Carolina, NC

37 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Miami Dolphins01070-17
Carolina Panthers0739-19

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:42 MIA - Tony Martin 11 pass from Erik Wilhelm (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 05:38 CAR - Darryl Ingram 13 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 00:15 MIA - Michael Husted 35 field goal
3Q: 09:24 MIA - Matt Tucker 6 pass from Erik Wilhelm (Michael Husted extra point)
3Q: 03:29 CAR - John Kasay 33 field goal
4Q: 13:55 CAR - John Kasay 44 field goal
4Q: 07:10 CAR - John Kasay 26 field goal
4Q: 04:05 CAR - John Kasay 37 field goal

Team StatisticsMIACAR
Record8-36-5
First Downs1717
- by Rushing25
- by Passing1311
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards241255
- Offensive Plays6266
- Yards per Play3.893.86
Net Rushing Yards55106
- Rushing Attempts2740
- Yards per Rush2.042.65
Net Passing Yards186149
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt31 - 17 - 025 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards217156
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/311/7
- Yards per Pass Play5.315.73
Fumbles/Lost1/11/1
3rd Down Conversions4/147/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.05.4
4th Down Conversions2/20/0
Penalties/Yards9/603/27
Punt Returns/Yards1/45/51
Kick Returns/Yards2/381/26
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 35
Time of Possession26:4033:20

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:33OWN 2048Punt
17:152:32OWN 20523Punt
11:213:50OWN 26874Touchdown
25:291:27OWN 203-9Punt
21:561:05OWN 2032Punt
20:510:41OPP 2133Field Goal
313:184:05OWN 471053Touchdown
33:232:00OWN 263-5Punt
413:493:26OWN 24610Punt
49:030:06OWN 201-4Fumble
47:021:56OWN 20617Punt
43:583:58OWN 201046Missed FG
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:275:12OWN 251139Punt
14:433:22OWN 7614Punt
212:317:02OWN 201680Touchdown
24:022:06OWN 41421Punt
20:100:10OWN 26110Half
315:001:42OWN 203-7Punt
39:135:50OWN 201164Field Goal
31:232:34OWN 33640Field Goal
410:231:20OWN 2934Punt
48:571:55OPP 63-3Field Goal
45:061:08OPP 2333Field Goal

Game MVP: Noland Rosenbach, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Lawrence Phillips15513.401210
Matt Tucker700.00600
Jeff Cothran420.50600
Erik Wilhelm122.00200
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Antowain Smith19512.68900
Robert Green18402.22600
Steve McNair3155.001020

Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Erik Wilhelm31172174/31234098.4
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve McNair25171561/7125098.1

Receiving Statistics

MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tony Martin586613.2012211
WR Ross Geller46358.7516190
WR Tim McGee34299.670110
FB Sam Gash112929.0022290
RB Matt Tucker1166.00161
TE Pete Mitchell1433.00030
TE O.J. Santiago123434.0013340
WR Marcus Robinson121515.002150
WR Cosmo Kramer0200.00000
RB Lawrence Phillips0100.00000
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Robb Thomas565310.6039250
RB Robert Green33227.3315180
WR Louis Davis35144.67590
TE Darryl Ingram22199.5015131
WR Marvin Harrison252412.001150
WR Calvin Williams111616.0010160
FB Harvey Williams1288.00080
RB Antowain Smith0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
Lawrence Phillips1000
O.J. Santiago0100
Tim McGee0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Jarvis Williams1000
Jimmy Spencer0100
Grady Jackson0010

Punting Statistics

MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Reggie Roby733648.040.7644
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mark Royals521843.634.8530

Kicking Statistics

MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Michael Husted1/20/10/1352/2
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Kasay4/41/10/0441/1

Punt Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Jeff Query144.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Jarvis Williams55110.20

Kick Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Marcus Robinson23819.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Clayton Holmes12626.00

Defensive Statistics

MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Myron Bell730.03726
OLB Chris Singleton520.03523
OLB Mark Fields520.03623
OLB Junior Seau500.03218
DE Troy Barnett411.02415
CB Chris Carter410.03525
DT Raion Brundige400.02419
DE Antonio Edwards400.02216
DT Seth Payne400.02210
S Dave Thomas330.03723
DE Shawn Price320.02918
ILB Marquis Green320.0165
CB Keith Thibodeaux210.088
CB Tim Taylor200.03726
CB John Kimbrough110.02722
ILB Lloyd Riggle100.086
WR Ross Geller10---------
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Robert Tate620.02631
DT Noland Rosenbach513.01628
S Tommy Carlisle500.02634
OLB Britt Hager440.02127
CB Lemuel Stinson400.02632
DE Elijah Alexander301.02227
DT Reggie White310.01616
ILB Ed Brown300.045
DT Grady Jackson300.0917
CB Ray Buchanan220.02735
ILB Hardy Nickerson210.02632
S Ron Rice200.025
DE Tracy Scroggins110.02330
CB Jarvis Williams100.024
ILB John Holecek100.013
DE Kenard Lang100.058
DT Glenn Montgomery010.0117
CB Jimmy Spencer010.01819

Pass Rush Statistics

MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Troy Barnett1.001115
OLB Mark Fields0.010023
OLB Junior Seau0.001018
DE Antonio Edwards0.001016
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Noland Rosenbach3.000028
DE Elijah Alexander1.000027
DE Tracy Scroggins0.001130
DE Kenard Lang0.00108
DT Grady Jackson0.001017

Pass Defense Statistics

MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Chris Carter40025
OLB Mark Fields30023
S Myron Bell21026
OLB Chris Singleton20023
DE Antonio Edwards20016
CB Tim Taylor12026
ILB Marquis Green1005
CB John Kimbrough10022
S Dave Thomas10023
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Lemuel Stinson40032
ILB Hardy Nickerson30032
ILB Ed Brown3005
S Robert Tate22031
OLB Britt Hager11027
S Tommy Carlisle11034
CB Jarvis Williams1004
ILB John Holecek1003
S Ron Rice1005
CB Ray Buchanan02035

Blocking Statistics

MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
John Fina24027135
Kevin Dogins17027135
James Atkins17027035
Andy Heck14127135
Glen McKeller12027135
Pete Mitchell12019016
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tim Grunhard311040026
Chris Naeole28040026
Gary Ivan Gordon26040026
Ed Ellis16040126
Chris Villarrial04040026
Harvey Williams03030017

Special Teams Tackles

MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Tim McGee316
O.J. Santiago117
Derrick Deese19
Bruce Ellerson19
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Antowain Smith120
Darryl Ingram114
Marvin Harrison114

Participation

MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Myron Bell------37261477
Chris Singleton------35231573
Kevin Dogins2735------971
Tim Taylor------3726467
Dave Thomas------3723565
Chris Carter------3525464
John Kimbrough------27221463
Erik Wilhelm2735---------62
Andy Heck2735---------62
John Fina2735---------62
Glen McKeller2735---------62
James Atkins2735---------62
Mark Fields------3623362
Ross Geller2232---------54
Junior Seau------3218353
Tim McGee1421------1651
Shawn Price------2918350
Tony Martin2128---------49
Antonio Edwards------2216947
Pete Mitchell1916------1247
Raion Brundige------2419245
Troy Barnett------2415140
Seth Payne------2210739
O.J. Santiago911------1737
Jeff Cothran88------1935
Lawrence Phillips1618---------34
Cosmo Kramer714------1132
Matt Tucker710------1330
Keith Thibodeaux------881127
Marquis Green------165526
Sam Gash99------624
Marcus Robinson37------1020
Jeff Query01------1819
Lloyd Riggle------86519
Bruce Ellerson------30912
Kinnon Tatum------53210
Mark Staten00------99
Derrick Deese00------99
Hunter Wilcox00------99
Adam Meadows00------99
Keith Taylor------3058
Reggie Roby00------77
Michael Husted00------66
Richard Jordan------0055
Corwin Carr00------22
Craig Whelihan00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Marvin Harrison3625------1475
Chris Naeole4026------975
Ed Ellis4026------975
Darryl Ingram3821------1473
Harvey Williams3017------2572
Tim Grunhard4026---------66
Gary Ivan Gordon4026---------66
Steve McNair4026---------66
Chris Villarrial4026---------66
Hardy Nickerson------2632765
Lemuel Stinson------2632765
Ray Buchanan------2735264
Robb Thomas3122------1063
Tommy Carlisle------2634262
Robert Tate------2631360
Tracy Scroggins------2330356
Elijah Alexander------2227554
Jimmy Spencer------18191653
Antowain Smith2110------2051
Britt Hager------2127250
Noland Rosenbach------1628246
Reggie White------1616739
Robert Green1916------136
Calvin Williams105------1833
Louis Davis1514---------29
Grady Jackson------917---26
Ed Brown------451625
Jarvis Williams------241723
Glenn Montgomery------117523
Johnny Holland------913---22
Clayton Holmes------131620
Ron Rice------251118
Kenard Lang------58417
John Holecek------13711
John Kasay00------1010
Mike Smith00------99
Greg Werner00------99
Dean Caliguire00------99
Chuck Smith------45---9
Artie Ulmer------0099
Daved Benefield------2417
Mark Royals00------55
Frank Reich00------44
Sean Salisbury00---------0
Andrew Glover00---------0
Marco Rivera00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6111.8
Middle13272.1
Right8172.1
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6101.7
Middle24592.5
Right10373.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Erik Wilhelm31173326310
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve McNair25171013310

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)17111086.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)85759.4
Long (19+ Yds)41348.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen96515.7
Short (0-8 Yds)149815.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)222412.0
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tony Martin85066128
WR Ross Geller64135032
WR Tim McGee43029021
TE Pete Mitchell4103016
WR Cosmo Kramer2010014
TE O.J. Santiago21034111
WR Marcus Robinson2101507
FB Sam Gash1102919
RB Matt Tucker1106010
RB Lawrence Phillips1000018
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Robb Thomas65053122
WR Louis Davis53114014
WR Marvin Harrison52024025
RB Robert Green33022016
TE Darryl Ingram22019021
FB Harvey Williams2108017
WR Calvin Williams1101605
RB Antowain Smith1000010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Matt Tucker341.330.00
Jeff Cothran252.500.50
Erik Wilhelm122.002.00
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Antowain Smith4-3-0.752.68
Robert Green100.002.22

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Erik Wilhelm42174.257.00
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve McNair111313.006.24

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tim McGee1000.007.25
WR Tony Martin111111.008.25
WR Cosmo Kramer1000.000.00
RB Matt Tucker1166.006.00
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Darryl Ingram111313.009.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MiamiRushesConversions
Lawrence Phillips11
CarolinaRushesConversions
Antowain Smith42
Robert Green20
Steve McNair10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompConversions
Erik Wilhelm1033
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Steve McNair965

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Tony Martin311
WR Ross Geller311
WR Tim McGee100
WR Cosmo Kramer100
RB Matt Tucker111
TE O.J. Santiago100
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Louis Davis422
WR Robb Thomas322
FB Harvey Williams111
RB Robert Green110

SectionAttendance
Stadium68,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,000 (21,300)
End Zone14,800 (15,300)
Mezzanine8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats13,000 (13,500)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,700 (3,700)